Where does “disastrousness” come from?
disastrousness (English) comes from English disastrous, from English disaster, from Middle French desastre, from Italian disastro, from Italian astro, from Latin astrum, from Ancient Greek ἄστρον, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
disastrousness (English): The state or condition of being disastrous
Definitions
- The state or condition of being disastrous
Ancestry of “disastrousness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | disastrous | Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous;... |
| 2 | English | disaster | An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of... |
| 3 | Middle French | desastre | disaster |
| 4 | Italian | disastro | disaster; first-person singular present... |
| 5 | Italian | astro | celestial body, star; A person exceptionally... |
| 6 | Latin | astrum | a star |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄστρον | A celestial body |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |